Peripheral input devices including user presence detection sensors and related methods

Abstract

Peripheral input devices including user presence detection sensors and related methods are disclosed herein. An example apparatus includes processor circuitry to execute instructions to cause a user device to transition from a first device state to a second device state in response to an indication of a first user presence state at a first time, the first user presence state relative to a peripheral input device communicatively coupled to the user device; cause the user device to transition from the second device state to a third device state in response to an indication of a second user presence state relative to the peripheral input device at a second time; and cause the user device to transition from the third device state to the first device state in response to an indication of the second user presence state relative to the peripheral input device at a third time.

1 . An apparatus comprising:
 memory;   machine-readable instructions; and   at least one processor circuit to be programmed by the machine-readable instructions to:
 cause an electronic user device to transition from a first device state to a second device state in response to an indication of a first user presence state at a first time, the first user presence state relative to a peripheral input device communicatively coupled to the electronic user device; 
 cause the electronic user device to transition from the second device state to a third device state in response to an indication of a second user presence state relative to the peripheral input device at a second time, the second time different than the first time; and 
 cause the electronic user device to transition from the third device state to the first device state in response to an indication of the second user presence state relative to the peripheral input device at a third time, the third time different than the first time and the second time. 
   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the first device state includes a first power state, the second device state includes a second power state, the second power state associated with greater power than the first power state, and the third device state includes a locked state. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the first user presence state is a present state and the second user presence state is an absent state. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein one or more of the at least one processor circuit is to cause the electronic user device to transition from the second device state to the third device state in response to a first threshold of time being satisfied. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein one or more of the at least one processor circuit is to cause the electronic user device to transition from the third device state to the first device state in response to a second threshold of time being satisfied. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein one or more of the at least one processor circuit is to cause a brightness of a display screen of the electronic user device to be adjusted prior to causing the electronic user device to transition from the second device state to the third device state. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein one or more of the at least one processor circuit is to:
 detect a user presence state as the first user presence state at a fourth time, the fourth time between the first time and the second time; and   maintain the electronic user device in the second device state in response to the first user presence state at the fourth time.   
     
     
         8 . At least one non-transitory computer readable medium comprising machine-readable instructions that cause at least one processor circuit of a computing device to at least:
 identify a user presence state as a first user presence state at a first time based on a first user presence state report associated with a peripheral input device, the first user presence state relative to the peripheral input device, the peripherical input device communicatively coupled to the computing device;   identify the user presence state as a second user presence state relative to the peripheral input device at a second time based on a second user presence state report, the second time different than the first time;   identify the user presence state as the second user presence state relative to the peripheral input device at a third time based on a third user presence state report, the third time different than the first time and the second time;   cause the computing device to transition from a first device state to a second device state in response to the identification of the first user presence state at the first time;   cause the computing device to transition from the second device state to a third device state in response to the identification of the second user presence state at the second time; and   cause the computing device to transition from the third device state to the first device state in response to the identification of the second user presence state at the third time.   
     
     
         9 . The at least one non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 8 , wherein the first device state includes a connected standby mode, the second device state includes a working power state, and the third device state includes a locked state. 
     
     
         10 . The at least one non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 8 , wherein the first user presence state is a present state and the second user presence state is an absent state. 
     
     
         11 . The at least one non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 8 , wherein the machine-readable instructions are to cause one or more of the at least one processor circuit to cause the computing device to transition from the second device state to the third device state in response to a first threshold of time being satisfied. 
     
     
         12 . The at least one non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 11 , wherein the machine-readable instructions are to cause one or more of the at least one processor circuit to cause the computing device to transition from the third device state to the first device state in response to a second threshold of time being satisfied. 
     
     
         13 . The at least one non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 8 , wherein the machine-readable instructions are to cause one or more of the at least one processor circuit to cause a brightness of a display screen of the computing device to be adjusted prior to causing the computing device to transition from the second device state to the third device state. 
     
     
         14 . The at least one non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 8 , wherein the machine-readable instructions are to cause one or more of the at least one processor circuit to:
 identify the user presence state as the first user presence state at a fourth time, the fourth time between the first time and the second time; and   maintain the computing device in the second device state in response to the first user presence state at the fourth time.   
     
     
         15 . A system comprising:
 interface circuitry:   machine-readable instructions; and   at least one processor circuit to be programmed by the machine-readable instructions to:
 identify a first user presence state relative to a peripheral input device based on sensor data corresponding to signals output by a sensor of the peripheral input device at a first time, the first user presence state indicative of an absence of a user relative to the peripheral input device; 
 detect a change from the first user presence state to a second user presence state relative to the peripheral input device based on sensor data corresponding to signals output by the sensor of the peripheral input device at a second time, the second time after the first time, the second user presence state indicative of a presence of the user relative to the peripheral input device; and 
 cause a power state an electronic user device in communication with the peripheral input device to move from a first power state to a second power state in response to the change from the first user presence state to the second user presence state, the second power state associated with greater power than the first power state. 
   
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein the sensor data includes time-of-flight measurement data. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein the one or more of the at least one processor circuit is to:
 identify the first user presence state at a third time, the third time after the first time and the second time; and   cause the electronic user device to move to a locked state in response to the user presence state being the first user presence state.   
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the one or more of the at least one processor circuit is to cause the electronic user device to move to the locked state in response a threshold of time being satisfied. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the one or more of the at least one processor circuit is to cause the electronic user device to move from the locked state to the first power state in response to the user presence state being the first user presence state at a fourth time, the fourth time occurring after the third time. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the one or more of the at least one processor circuit is to cause a display screen of the electronic user device to dim prior to moving to the locked state and in response to the user presence state being the first user presence state. 
     
     
         21 .- 32 . (canceled)